Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Easter Week!


What it is: Lennox Peep Tea Light ($20)
Who it’s for: People who love Peeps!
Where to get it: Amazon
Why it's yay: Although you could make a case for the one you found hardened in your Easter basket from last year, this is a Peep you actually CAN keep forever!

Easter Week!


What it is: Gianna Rose Atelier Robin's Egg Soaps ($24)
Who it’s for: People who have guest bathrooms! People who like cute soap!
Where to get it: Uncommon Goods
Why it's yay: Theme-y enough for Easter, but nice enough that they work for any sort of occasion!

Easter Week!


What it is: Jellybean Carrot ($4.95)
Who it’s for: People who prefer their vegetables giant, and made of Jellybeans!
Where to get it: Jelly Belly
Why it's yay: The perfect things for an Easter Bunny to leave behind.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Easter Week!


What it is: The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes ($10.08)
Who it’s for: Kids who Read!
Where to get it: Amazon
Why it's yay: It's the story of how Cottontail, a mother of 21 little bunnies, overcomes the odds to become the Easter Bunny. It's the cutest book ever, especially for tiny little feminists.

Easter Week!


What it is: Wooden Pull Bunny ($17)
Who it’s for: The obligatory bunny toy for the Easter Basket!
Where to get it: Our Green House
Why it's yay: Handcrafted and super cute!

Easter Week!


What it is: Toddler Lamb Jacket ($34)
Who it’s for: Kids who want to dress up! Or, Moms who want to dress them up!
Where to get it: Amazon
Why it's yay: Always adorable, but especially adorable on Easter morning.

Monday, March 29, 2010

Easter Week!


What it is: Cast Iron Rabbit ($4.95)
Who it’s for: People who have gardens! People who like knick-knacks!
Where to get it: Patina Stores
Why it's yay: Not a traditional Easter bunny - and only $5!

Easter Week!


What it is: Vosges Barcelona Chocolate Bunny ($12)
Who it’s for: People who love chocolate!
Where to get it: Vosges Chocolate
Why it's yay: It has the cutest little face - don't you want to eat it off?

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Be Safe!




What it is: Solar Powered Radio ($32) + Basic Earthquake Kit ($12.99)
Who it’s for: People who live in CA!
Where to get it: Brook Farm General Store + Amazon
Why it's yay: Information + Basic Necessities = Survival!

Clean it up!




What it is: Bathing with Sharks shower gel ($15.50) + Swimming with Sharks dvd ($13.50)
Who it’s for: People who just got promoted!
Where to get it: Blue Ribbon General Store + Amazon
Why it's yay: Stay Clean + Be Forewarned = Making it to the top!

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Joke Around!


What it is: Plastic Picnic Ants ($5.95)
Who it’s for: Pranksters, People you want to prank.
Where to get it: Amazon
Why it's yay: 144 ways to say, "gotcha!"

Play the Game!


What it is: Pick-ups and Come-ons for all Occasions ($7.95)
Who it’s for: People who need to break the ice.
Where to get it: Urban Outfitters
Why it's yay: Pocket-sized hints for your favorite Player

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Dress up!


What it is: Fired Up Lip Gloss ($18)
Who it’s for: Sexy People!
Where to get it: Space NK
Why it's yay: Get fired up! Fired up about your face!

Geek Out!


What it is: Recreation of Thror's map from The Fellowship of the Ring ($27)
Who it’s for: Nerdy People!
Where to get it: Makers Market
Why it's yay: It includes a cutting template so you can make it look as ragged-y as the one in the movie. Geek out!

Drink!


What it is: Ring Bottle Opener ($7.99)
Who it’s for: Helpful People!
Where to get it: Think Geek
Why it's yay: Be the coolest one at the party.

Create!


What it is: Boxed Set of Colored Pencils ($39)
Who it’s for: Artsy People!
Where to get it: Brook Farm General Store
Why it's yay: The pencils are made from incense-quality cedar - if that means nothing to you, it doesn't matter, b/c a box of awesome colored pencils is cool no matter what!

Friday, March 19, 2010

Clean Slate


What it is: Clean Slate Idiom Bangle ($42)
Who it’s for: People who want to turn over a new leaf.
Where to get it: Kate Spade
Why it's yay: Secret hidden messages!

Vintage Dishes + Art


What it is: Esther Coombs Painted Glassware (varied - this one pictured is $65)
Who it’s for: People who have dinner parties!
Where to get it: Esther Coombs on Etsy
Why it's yay: She draws everything by hand so it's a one of a kind.

Chapter 1


What it is: Journals Arranged into Chapters ($26.50)
Who it’s for: Literary Types.
Where to get it: Girl Of All Work
Why it's yay: Everyday, everyday, everyday you write the book!

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Trust No One!




What it is: X-Files Complete Set ($276) + Mulder's poster ($9)
Who it’s for: People who like the greatest TV show ever, People who are awesome, People who had a picture of Fox Mulder in their locker at school
Where to get it: Amazon + Amazon
Why it's yay: X-Files + X-Files = The Truth is out there.

APlus Thursdays!




What it is: Moleskine notebook ($10) + Moleskine Cover ($45)
Who it’s for: People who write stuff down.
Where to get it: MoleCover + MoleCover
Why it's yay: Moleskine Notebook + Notebook Cover = Legit Gift

The Antlers just want to Help!


What it is: Reindeer Antler Bottle Opener ($35)
Who it’s for: People who want to open their bottles in the manliest way possible.
Where to get it: Brook Farm General Store
Why it's yay: 1. The antlers are naturally shed by reindeer in the Fall 2. The antlers are gathered up from the Lapland forest 3. The antlers open your bottles!

Acorns!


What it is: Acorn Necklace ($20)
Who it’s for: Girls who like Fall!
Where to get it: Neawear on Etsy
Why it's yay: Cute but classic.

King Haggard keeps his in the sea


What it is: Silkscreen Unicorn Tie ($30/skinny, $40/regular)
Who it’s for: People who can pull it off.
Where to get it: Cyberoptix
Why it's yay: Unicorns!!!!!!!

Groove-y


What it is: Record Cuff ($48)
Who it’s for: People who are awesome.
Where to get it: Elsewheres
Why it's yay: Things are just cooler when they're made out of records.

"I love you" - "I know"


What it is: Adidas Star Wars Princess Leia sneakers ($80)
Who it’s for: The coolest chick in Alderaan.
Where to get it: Adidas
Why it's yay: It's the least revealing way to show people you really love Return of the Jedi

Letter Press Awesome-ness


What it is: Tiny cards that say Thank You/Sorry/F*** You ($36)
Who it’s for: People you need to Thank/Apologize to/Put in their place
Where to get it: You and Me the Royal We
Why it's yay: These are the 3 basics - and they are LETTER PRESS

Friday, March 12, 2010

Gifts for Girls!


What it is: Rubber Doily Coasters ($12.50/4)
Who it’s for: People who like to protect their tabletops.
Where to get it: Unica Home
Why it's yay: Coasters are girly anyways - go all out.

Gifts for Girls!


What it is: Rebecca Minkoff pouch ($50)
Who it’s for: People who budget.
Where to get it: Bloomingdales
Why it's yay: Spending $50 on a cute pouch to keep your allowance in definitely makes sense. To me.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

APlus Thursdays!




What it is: Apron ($32) + Cake Stand ($35)
Who it’s for: People who bake!
Where to get it: Anthropologie + Amazon
Why it's yay: Keep Clean + Show Off = Everyone is jealous of you

APlus Thursdays!




What it is: The Little Pink Book of Cocktails ($10) + Pink Martini Glasses ($41)
Who it’s for: People who like girly drinks.
Where to get it: Urban Outfitters + Walmart
Why it's yay: Recipes + Glasses = Pour me a drink!

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Gifts for Girls!


What it is: Wallet Case ($36)
Who it’s for: All your Fly Girls.
Where to get it: Uncommon Goods
Why it's yay: You don't really need to be dragging a huge purse everywhere - put all your cards in this and go!

Gifts for Girls!


What it is: In the Library Perfume ($12 - $45)
Who it’s for: People who love the smell of books!
Where to get it: CB I Hate Perfume
Why it's yay: All the perfumes here are about moments, and have a story - for example, this perfume is described as, "English Novel taken from a Signed First Edition of one of my very favorite novels, Russian & Moroccan leather bindings, worn cloth and a hint of wood polish." Point is, whoever makes this perfume is nuts, and I love it.

100!


What it is: The 100 by Nina Garcia ($15)
Who it’s for: People who have style.
Where to get it: Amazon
Why it's yay: This book is awesome as a regular post - but it is MEGA-AWESOME for my 100TH BLOG POST. Yay!

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Gifts for Girls!


What it is: Silver Duck Mirror ($75)
Who it’s for: People who like to look at themselves!
Where to get it: Urban Outfitters
Why it's yay: Are you kidding? It has duck feet!

Gifts for Girls!


What it is: Lucite Earrings ($10)
Who it’s for: People who like to dress it up!
Where to get it: Manic Trout
Why it's yay: All the earrings here are this cute - and they are all only $10

Monday, March 8, 2010

Gifts for Girls!


What it is: Kate Spade Slipper/Flats ($60)
Who it’s for: People who like comfy, cute shoes!
Where to get it: Zappos
Why it's yay: Make your feet happy!

Gifts for Girls!


What it is: Butter Dish ($28)
Who it’s for: People who want to cute up their butter usage!
Where to get it: Anthropologie
Why it's yay: It looks like an antique store find but is new and clean, so you can feel ok about putting butter in it.